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Lot nuber 10

Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. temp 'Abd al-Malik b. Marwan. AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. AR Drachm (33.5mm, 3.17 g, 3h). Dimashq mint. Dated AH 74. Good VF.


CNG Islamic Auction 2
Lot: 10.
 Estimated: $ 15 000

Arab-Sasanian and other Pre-reform issues, Silver

Sold For $ 14 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. temp 'Abd al-Malik b. Marwan. AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. AR Drachm (33.5mm, 3.17 g, 3h). Dimashq mint. Dated AH 74. Obverse margin: bismillah - la ilaha illa Allah - wahdahu Muhammad ra - sul Allah Obverse field: Bust of Khusraw II to right, his name in Pahlawi before / Reverse field: Dimashq to left ; date arba‘t (with ta marbuta) wa saba‘in to right. Minor staining, edge slightly rough. Good VF. Extremely rare.

This extremely rare issue is an example of one of the first Arab-Sasanian drachms issued at Damascus. Struck between AH 72-74, these conformed to the familiar type with the bust of Khusraw II on the obverse, still with his name-legend written in Pahlawi. The reverse represents a departure from the Sasanian tradition, since the mint and date are written in Arabic rather than Pahlawi. Two varieties are known for the year AH 74, one with the ‘4’ of the date written as arba‘ (ending with an ‘ayn), and the other ending with a ta marbuta. This is a very rare example of the latter type.

The final winners of all CNG Islamic Auction 2 lots will be determined during the live sale that will be held on 27 October 2022.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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